Mental Health and Wellbeing
A collection of resources to support our members with their mental health and wellbeing.聽
On this page you can find online advice and guidance about various issues affecting your mental health and wellbeing. RCN members can also access free counselling.
Healthy Workplace, Healthy You
Resources on:
- Managing stress
- Self care
- Mindfulness based videos for 汤头条污料 staff
Five ways to combat compassion fatigue
Are you in crisis?
If you feel suicidal or feel like harming yourself or other people:
- Call 999
- Go to your nearest Accident and Emergency department (A&E).
- Call your GP’s out of hours service or set up emergency appointment:
England: During out-of-hours periods you can also call NHS 111.
Scotland: Call NHS 24 on 111.
Wales: Call NHS 111 Wales on 111. For urgent mental health support press Option 2
Northern Ireland: Call Lifeline 0808 808 8000
For non-emergency situations:
- Speak to your GP
- Visit
- The website offers a postcode search of local mental health services.
Emotional support
If you would like to offload or talk to someone about your problems, then you may find an emotional support line useful - some to try are:
- - offering emotional support 24 hours a day, Freephone tel. 116 123; email: jo@samaritans.org
- - offering specialist mental health emotional support 4.30-10.30pm everyday tel: 0300 304 7000.
Mental health and wellbeing resources for students:
There are a range of support services and charities dedicated to supporting the mental health of students.
Counselling
Peer Support Service
A network for members with lived experience of disability and/or neurodiversity.
